Locomotive frame



July 26, 1932. GLAENZER 1,869,248

LOCOMOTIZIVE FRAME Filed April 15. 1931 6 Sheets-Sheet l July 26, 1 932. Hi GLAENZER 1,869,248

LOCOMOTIVE FRAME Filed April l3. 1931 6 Sheets-Sheet 2 July 26, 1932. H. GLAENZER LOCOMOTIVE FRAME Filed April 13, 1931 6 Sheets-Sheet 3 July 26, 1932. H'. GLAENZER 1,869,248

LOCOMOTIVE FRAME v Filed April 15, 1951 6 Sheets-Sheet 4 j x w x .llsl VI VII/ll!!! July 26, 1932. GLAENZER 1,869,248

LOCOMOTIVE FRAME Filed April 15. 1951 6 Sheets-Sheet 5 July 26, 1932. H. GLAENZER 1,859,248

LOCOMOTIVE FRAME Filed April 15, 1951 e Sheets-Sheet s Patented July 26, 1932 UNITED STATES HARRY GLAENZER, or rnILAnEIJrHIA, rENNsYLvAnIA LOCOMOTIVE FRAME Application filed April 13, 1931. Serial m5. 529,838.

My invention relates to certain improvements in the frames of locomotives which are made in sections, the sections being welded together to form a unitary structure.

The object of the invention is to so construct a frame of this type that when the parts are welded together, they will form an integral structure. The front bumper of the structure has rearwardly' extending angle 1 flanges which are welded to pads on the longitudinal side frames, and the side frames have pads near the forward end for the vertical air pumps, and seats are provided for the cylinders. The structure also has vertical pads for the brake cylinders, and depending brake shaft brackets; and also has brackets for the guides of valve motion bearers; equalizing beam fulcrum bearings; driving spring link bearings; cross ties for difierent parts of the locomotive; waist bearer and brake hanger cross ties; andbrake hanger brackets are provided, all welded to form a unitary structure.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figs.'.1a,1b and 10 are views illustrating my improved locomotive frame in plan;

Figs. 2a, 2b and 2c are side views illustrating my improved locomotive frame;

Fig. 3 is a view of the front end of the frame, illustrating the bumper;

Fig. 4 is a sectional view on the line ll, Fig. 2a;

Fig. 5 is a sectional view on the line 55, Fig. 2a; Fig. 6 is a sectional view on the line 6--6,

Fig. 2a; 7 r

Fig. 7 is a sectional view on the line 7-7, Fig. 2b;

Fig. 8 is a sectional view on the line 8.-8, Fig. 2e; I I

Fig. 9 is a sectional view on-line 9-9, Fig. 2c; 7

Fig. 10 is a modification of the equalizing beam fulcrum and frame strut;

Fig. 11 is an enlarged view of the front bumper, and a part of the vertical air pump support showing the welding indicated by a series of Xs;

Fig. 12 is an enlarged view showing the welding of the guide bearer and bracket; a

guide bearer.

vertical cross tie; andthe cross tie for-the lateral motion device; I Fig. 13 is an enlarged view showing the welding of the valve motion bearer. andbrake hanger bracket; 1 I Figs. 14: and 15 show the lines of thewelding of the. waist bearer and brake hanger cross tie to the side frames; Figs. 16 and 17 are enlarged views showing the welding of the Z-shaped cross tie to. the sideframes; Figs. 18 and 19 are views showing the welding of the trailer truck fulcrumcross tie to the side'frames; Q y Y Figs. 20,21 and 22 show the attaching plugs and the weld by .Wl1lCl'1 the rear frame is secured to .the side frames; and

Fig. 23 :is a perspective .view of the Z-shaped cross tie.

r I l.-1 are the main side members of the frame of the locomotive. v2 is the bumper at the forward end ofthe frame. This bumper is made separate from the side members of the frame and hasrearwardly 'extending angle flanges3, which are secured to the ends of the side members 1'by' plugs 4, I which are fitted to the openings in both members and welded on the ends; In addition to these plugs the bumper is weldedto the frame on the line '00, Fig. 1a and Fig. 2a. 5 e is a bracket forming an integral'part of the frame and having pads for the vertical air pump. The lugs .6 are made separate from the lower pads and welded thereto. 7 are the seats for the cylinder structure, which is I mounted on the frame and secured thereto in any-suitable manned. .88 are projecs tions on which are the pads for the brake cylinder. 9 is an integral j-bracket for the- 10 is an integralbracketfor the spring link bearing. 12 is the integral valve motion bracket. The guide bracket 9 and the Valve motion bracket 12 are recessed and have bearers 13 and 14, respectively,

which are welded at YY to their brackets. g

15 is a brake shaft bracket. 16 is a cross tie for the lateral motion device,-an'd 17 and 18 are braces extending from one side member 1 to the other, as shown in Figs. 1a and 6. These braces are'loca-ted at the'pedestals 19 thereto. This cross tie is Z-shaped-,as-shown' in Fig. 23, having a platform 26 at the up per end, on which is the pad 27 for a brake cylinder and a vertical; portion -28 of the cross tie forms a pedestal cross tie and has a horizontal portion 29 in the lowerend, having bearings 30 for a brake shaft.

- 31 is a second waist bearer cross tie, similar to the cross'tie 23,"and has bearings 32 at each end, which overhang the side frames andformbr'ake hanger brackets.

" brackets-which are weldedto the side frames for the brake hangers, and 34'is a cross tie located between'the two side'members and welded thereto,and in this cross tie is an opening for the fulcrum pin of the trailer truck. i

" Bearing brackets35 project from thiscross tie between the frames. The ends 36 of the side members are reduced in width and are beveled as shown at 87," and fittingagainst these beveled portions ofthe side members ends of these plugs are welded as shown and.

I ng cap plate 22d.

arranged side-by-side.

. are the extensions 38 of the rear frame 40.

These extensions are secured to the ends of the side members by th'e'plugs 39, and-the the--extensions 38 are also welded to the side frames-on the lines The rear frame has a draw bar recess 41 anda'bumper extension 42'and side extensions 43.

' In Fig. 2b and in Fig. 7 the equalizing beam fulcrum 22 is formed on a vertical strut 22a,

which extends from the'upper rail 44 of the side members to the lower rail 45 of the side members. This fulcrum is designed to provide a bearingfor a pair of equalizing beams Where the equalizing mechanism provides for a single beam-instead of a pair of beams,

the equalizing beam fulcrum' is made" as shown in Fig. '10; The vertical strut 22biis' recessed at 22cfor a'single beam, shown by dotted lines, andis provided with: an-inclos- The enlarged views illustrate the welding lines between the several parts ofthe'structure and the side members of the main frame,

and while these welding lines are clearly shown on these views with'out'further explanation, it will be understood that the particularwelding lines may be modifiedwithout departing from the essential features of the invention. N

I claim 1. The combination in a locomotive frame,

. for the cylinder structure.

of two side members; a rear frame welded to the said side members; a bumper with rearwardly extending angle flanges; and plugs extending through the flanges and through the ends of the frame, thesaid plugs being Welded on the ends, and the flanges being also .welded to the frames.

2. .'.-The combination .in a locomotive frame, of two side members; a rear frame welded to the said side members a bumper with 'rearwardly extending angle flanges; plugs extending through the flanges and through the ends of the frame, the said plugs being welded onv the .ends, and the flanges being "also welded to the' frames; and a vertical airpump support made integral with each side-frame, ndhaving pads towhich an air pump is secured. V I f I 3. The combination in a locomotiveframe, of two side members; a rear frame welded to-the said sidenicmbers; a bumper having rearward'ly extending angle flanges; plugs extendingthrough the flanges and through the ends of; the frame, the saidtplugs being welded on the ends, and the flanges being also welded to the frames; afverticail air pump support made integral with each side thesaid side members; a' bumper having .rearwardly extending angle flanges; plugs extending through the flanges and through the ends of the frame, the said plugs being welded on the ends, and the flanges being hav ng pads also welded to the -fra-mes; a vertical air pump support made integral with each side frame and having padsto which an air pump is secured; and a vertically projecting-portion integral wit-l1 a side memberjandhaving pads for the brake cylinder, said side members having seats intermediate of the 'air pump supportand a brake cylinder support 5. The combination in a locomotive frame,

.of side members; a pump secured to -the forwardend of the side members; a rear frame 6. The combination in a locomotive. frame, 7

ward ends of the side members; a rear frame 5 secured to the rear end of the side members;

and a trailer truck fulcrum cross tie extending from one frame to the other between the 1 last pedestal and the rear frame, and.

having a fulcrum :for the trailer truck,fthe

said cross tie being welded to the side members.

7. The combination in a locomotive engine frame, of side members having pedestals; a bumper secured to the forward end of the side members; a rear frame, said rear frame having extensions; and plugs coupling the extensions to the rear ends of the side members, the ends of the plugs being welded, the extensions of the rear frame being independently welded to the side frames.

8. The combination in a welded locomotive frame, of side members; a front bumper having rearwardly extending angle frames welded to the ends of the side members; a rear frame having extensions welded to the rear ends of the side members; a vertical frame at the forward end of the structure having pads for an air pump and projections having pads for brake cylinders; seats for the cylinders of the locomotive located between the pads for the air pumps and'brake cylinders; depending shaft brackets; upstanding brackets for guide and valve motion bearers; equalizing beam fulcrums in each side member; driving spring link bearings; cross ties spaced between the side members for a lateral motion device; a Z-shaped brake cylinder and bearing cross tie extending from one side member to the other; a trailer truck fulcrum cross tie; pedestal cross ties and waist bearer and brake hanger cross ties;

and brake hanger brackets, the parts being welded together to form a unitary structure.

9. The combination in a locomotive frame, of a side member having upper and lower rails; a vertical strut connecting the rails, said strut having a recess therein for an equalizing beam; a cap enclosing the recess; and means for securing the cap to the strut.

HARRY GLAENZER. 

